John Nettles, precisely 5ft 9 (175.3 cm) tall, embodies the ideal stature for authoritative yet approachable detectives on screen. His height enhances his commanding presence as Jim Bergerac in the iconic series Bergerac and as DCI Tom Barnaby in long-running Midsomer Murders. An OBE-honored English actor and author, Nettles leveraged his exact 175.3 cm build to dominate television drama for decades.